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Decolonizing a museum, an honorary doctorate and a profile on what it's like to immigrate to Canada

Concordia in the news
Posted on July 26, 2017

Concordia in the news features stories of Concordians who appear in the news. Discover alumni, students, faculty and experts who recently made an impact in the media.

Expert commentators

Concordia faculty and researchers are regularly asked to offer expert, informed opinions on many of today's most pressing problems. Read some of the latest news items about Concordians:

  • Heather Igloliorte, assistant professor in the Department of Art History, is interviewed by The Winnipeg Free Press about the newly formed Indigenous Advisory Circle whose aim is to decolonize the Winnipeg Art Gallery.
  • Catherine Vallejo, professor emeritus in the Department of Classics, Modern Languages and Linguistics, was awarded an honorary doctorate by the Universidad Autónoma de Santo Domingo for her work in the literary field: El Nuevo Diario (Spanish).
  • The UC Observer interviews Ellie Hummel, Concordia’s multi-faith chaplain, about what it was like to immigrate to Canada.